Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 22 Titan Ape!

"Then, shall I help you?"

Realizing that he seemed to have done more harm than good, Luo Chen was a little embarrassed and scratched his head, asking in an uncertain tone.

However, the burly man refused Luo Chen's offer and said:

"No need, brother, I can handle this little bit."

As he spoke, the burly man let out a soft shout, and his soul power surged forth. A yellow soul ring slowly rose from beneath his feet. What changed with it was his own physique. Originally, he was only about the same height as Luo Chen, around 1.7 meters, but now he had grown to 1.8 meters!

What caught Luo Chen's attention the most were his bare arms. His already muscular arms swelled up even more after being covered with a thick layer of golden hair. The circumference of one arm was as big as Luo Chen's head!

This was clearly the martial soul of the burly man in front of him. Although Luo Chen couldn't tell what kind of martial soul it was, he was certain that after the martial soul possessed him, the burly man's strength had definitely increased by more than one level!

The already blazing vitality seemed to intensify even further, giving Luo Chen the illusion of an endless cycle of life.

After the burly man was possessed by the martial spirit, the iron plate that originally required him to exert 70% of his strength to move was now lifted by him with one hand, without breaking a sweat.

In no time, the burly man carried all the iron pieces that Luo Chen had piled up in the corner out of the room. After doing this, he deactivated his Martial Soul Possession state and looked at Luo Chen in the room with a simple and honest smile:

"Hello, Brother Luo Chen, I haven't had a chance to introduce myself yet. My name is Tai An, which means peace and prosperity for the country. Thank you for your help earlier. Although I couldn't be of any help, I can tell you're a good person."

"Tai'an, is the surname Tai?"

Upon hearing the burly man's words, Luo Chen seemed to recall something. After pondering for a moment, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Tai An with some surprise, asking:

"Could it be that the martial spirit you just released was...?"

"Yes, Brother Luo Chen, you guessed right. My awakened martial soul is the Titan Giant Ape, a mutated martial soul, and it has an innate defect. However, I am also stronger than the average person. But because of this, I caused quite a bit of trouble when I was studying at the junior academy, and I was scolded by my father several times..."

Faced with Luo Chen's question, Tai An was extremely frank and did not hide anything. He directly revealed his martial soul, leaving Luo Chen wondering whether he was simple-minded or stupid.

"By the way, Brother Luo Chen, I saw you lift that several hundred pounds of iron sheet so easily without even releasing your Martial Soul. Is there some kind of technique involved, or are you really that strong?"

As Tai'an spoke, his eyes were constantly observing Luo Chen, as if trying to figure something out. You should know that his original physical strength was over a hundred pounds, and he could only barely reach that level after his martial soul was attached to him.

However, Luo Chen, who didn't seem to have much muscle, was able to lift a piece of iron weighing hundreds of pounds so easily, even without releasing his martial spirit. This was something Luo Chen found hard to understand.

However, the next moment, Luo Chen gave an explanation. A scythe, black with a hint of blood and strange patterns engraved on its blade, suddenly appeared in his hand, and two yellow soul rings rose up beneath his feet.

After releasing his martial soul and soul rings, Luo Chen explained to Tai An in front of him:

"The reason is actually very simple. I am a second-ring Great Soul Master, and a power-attack type weapon Soul Master, so in terms of basic strength, I am naturally a little stronger than you."

"However, since I am a weapon spirit master, releasing my martial spirit does not increase my strength by much. So what I just showed was my actual strength. After your martial spirit was attached to me, I feel that your strength is almost the same as mine."

As Luo Chen spoke, he also looked at Tai'an in front of him with an appreciative gaze.

His current physical abilities are probably unmatched even by ordinary three-ring Soul Masters. However, Tai'an in front of him is already on par with him after his Martial Soul has been attached to him. Keep in mind that the other party is only a one-ring Soul Master!

To possess such terrifying power at the first level of cultivation is unimaginable. If the opponent were to break through to the second level, how much more powerful would they become? The Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul is truly terrifying!

"Oh, no wonder Brother Luo Chen, your physical strength is so strong. So you've already reached the second ring cultivation level. Your talent is truly remarkable. In my family, my cultivation speed is considered fast, and this is only at the peak of the nineteenth level..."

Upon hearing Tai'an's words, Luo Chen's eyes revealed a hint of disbelief:

"You possess the Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul, so why are you only at level nineteen in soul power?"

"Hehe, this is the flaw in my martial soul that I was talking about earlier. My martial soul is something that has never appeared in our family before. Although it is of high quality, due to its congenital deficiency, my cultivation speed is very slow, and it also has certain side effects..."

"By the way, Brother Luo Chen, since we're in the same dorm and class, could you do me a favor and help me capture a spirit ring when I break through to the second ring? I cultivate very quickly; I'm currently at the peak of level nineteen, and I should be able to break through to the second ring in two or three months!"

Upon hearing Tai'an's words, Luo Chen nodded in agreement without hesitation. After all, he would soon be breaking through, so why not do it together?

"No problem, leave it to me. I'm about to break through anyway, so let's get the spirit rings sorted out together!"

"Um!"

Seeing that Luo Chen agreed, Tai'an smiled and responded, but the smile froze the next moment, his eyes widened, and he stared blankly at Luo Chen before speaking:

"Brother Luo, Luo Chen, you said you're about to break through too, what does that mean?"

"Hmm? It means exactly what it says. In about three months, I estimate I'll be able to break through to the third-ring Soul Master level. If things go quickly, two months is also possible. It mainly depends on you. I'm fine with either."

After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen responded.

He wasn't implying anything about Versailles; he was just stating the facts. If he cultivated day and night without rest, increasing his soul power by two and a half levels in two or three months and breaking through to the third-ring Soul Master level would be a piece of cake for him, given his cultivation speed.

"I... Brother Luo Chen, your talent is truly astonishing!"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, Tai An wanted to say something, but after thinking about the power Luo Chen had displayed, he swallowed his words and could only manage a few forced laughs.

However, Luo Chen shook his head and said with some helplessness:

"My talent is nothing special, but you may not know that there are several Soul Masters like me in our class, and there is even a Soul Venerable who has broken through to the third ring."

"A Three-Ring Soul Master?!"

Tai'an didn't doubt Luo Chen's words, but asked to confirm them with a look of surprise.

However, Luo Chen simply nodded, giving him an approving look, and offered words of encouragement:

"So, if you want to shine in Shrek Academy, you'd better work hard and raise your soul power level as soon as possible during this time, because the freshman assessment is in three months..."

Luo Chen had high hopes for Tai'an's mutated Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul. Although it had certain flaws, it was still the pinnacle of beast-type Martial Souls.

A hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape can withstand a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, and a thousand-year-old one is even more comparable to a ten-thousand-year-old one. This is enough to rival the ruler of the Soul Beast world, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!

However, just as Luo Chen and Tai An were talking, a series of loud shouts came from outside the dormitory. Luo Chen seemed to faintly hear his junior brother's voice. He immediately realized what was happening and couldn't help but chuckle as he murmured:

"Little Yuhao, the hard times are just beginning~"

(End of this chapter)